January 6, 2015
The Tomball, Texas, Police Department patch prominently features the seal of the city it serves. Founded in 1907, Tomball was named after Thomas Henry Ball, a turn-of-the-century Texas politician instrumental in routing the railroad through the area, giving it a population boom. The locomotive at the top of the seal references the city’s railroad-driven past. The tractor and field on the left allude to Tomball’s excellent farming and cattle-raising conditions—these two factors led to the area’s initial settlement in the early-19th century. Several oil derricks on the right represent the city’s part in the oil industry, which started with a 100-foot oil gusher on May 27, 1933, and led to an economic boom.

The Tomball, Texas, Police Department patch prominently features the seal of the city it serves. Founded in 1907, Tomball was named after Thomas Henry Ball, a turn-of-the-century Texas politician instrumental in routing the railroad through the area, giving it a population boom. The locomotive at the top of the seal references the city’s railroad-driven past. The tractor and field on the left allude to Tomball’s excellent farming and cattle-raising conditions—these two factors led to the area’s initial settlement in the early-19th century. Several oil derricks on the right represent the city’s part in the oil industry, which started with a 100-foot oil gusher on May 27, 1933, and led to an economic boom.